At Tuesday night's meeting, city officials decided to lay more rock on Griswold Street to hopefully make the surface more drivable. In a related project, aldermen also instructed Tim Flagg, water and sewer superintendent, to locate a buried culvert pipe. Upgrading that pipe is seen as a way to solve some of the rock washing away. Upon the recommendation of city attorney Chris Graville, aldermen agreed a work session was needed to identify what stormwater issues the city is facing and how to approach them. "Stormwater is a budget killer," Graville told aldermen. The city currently has no ordinances for dealing with storm water issues. Graville and the board supported an idea to hold a workshop with the potential of drafting an ordinance to make developers follow certain city requirements. While a date hasn't been set, it's likely the work session will be held following in the new year. It most likely will occur sometime next month following the next aldermanic meeting, which is scheduled for Jan. 13. The city has been dealing with a way to improve Griswold Street since heavy rains earlier this year have led to numerous run-off problems. "It's time to maintain somewhat of a driving area," Alderman Jim Struckhoff said. "Again, if it starts raining hard it (the rock) will be gone, but we need to maintain the streets there. Aldermen discussed at length about the possibility of trying to connect to the culvert pipe to allow the water to flow into a catch basin. But Graville advised the board the city might be held responsible if the water run-off affects more property owners down the street. "These Band-Aids that you're going to put on them will not ultimately solve the problem," Graville said. "We are a hill town. With all the hills in there, we're pushing (water) here and there." Aldermen agreed they need to take a wait-and-see approach. "We need to make sure there's no liability," Jason Kober said. In other news from Tuesday night, the city made plans to collect Christmas trees from residents following the holiday. The free service will begin right after Christmas and conclude Jan. 17. Residents may drop off their trees at a taped off location next to city hall. City employees will then haul the trees away and dispose of them. "I think it would be a great service," Struckhoff said. 88 8